KHS wrestling: Yavorsky ending season healthyBy DEREK CLARKSTON Mirror Writer Before Kodiak’s first matches this season, coach Sean Costello made every wrestler write down his goals. It didn’t take long for senior Josh Yavorsky to scribble “stay healthy.” “That was my first goal,” Yavorsky said. Staying healthy was an issue for Yavorsky last season. He tore ligaments in his ankle during Kodiak’s season opener. That kept him out two months. “They (doctors) sa...

Kodiak boys, girls both rankedBoth of Kodiak High School’s basketball teams appear in the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches rankings released Wednesday. The girls are the top-ranked 4A team in the state, while the boys are fifth. The girls are 13-0 and have held the top spot for most of the season, while the boys are making their first appearance since the preseason rankings. Kodiak’s boys have won three straight games and are 7-5 overa...

Kodiak girls hoops looking for a challengeAmy Fogle is ready for her team to be challenged. The Kodiak girls have opened the basketball season with 13 consecutive wins and have not only won — they’ve walloped opponents. Kodiak is beating teams by an average of 31 points, and most games are over by halftime. The Bears’ closest game is an 11-point win over 3A Anchorage Christian. Winning by double figures keeps the team from working on end-of-game situation...

Gardeners discuss ideas for community plotsGardening is hard. Building a garden is even harder. On Tuesday night, 17 Kodiak growers gathered at the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center to discuss plans for the city’s first community garden. “There’s a lot of excitement over this project,” said Joe Dinnocenzo, district manager of the Kodiak Soil and Water Conservation District, which is leading the garden project. Enthusiasm isn’t the only thing t...

Around Kodiak: Jan. 30SCOK meeting The Senior Citizens of Kodiak Inc. regular Board of Directors meeting has been re-scheduled to 10:30 a.m. today due to a schedule conflict. The meeting is open to the public. For more information call the Kodiak Senior Center 486-6181.

Milton “Tim” Markwood RoutzahnMilton “Tim” Markwood Routzahn passed away at home the morning of Dec. 31, 2013. Born to George and Leela (Vaughan) 100 years ago, Tim grew up in Washington, D.C.; Puerto Rico; Maine; and Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 19 and served proudly for 30 years. For much of that time, Tim was stationed on destroyers, minesweepers and aircraft carriers. A veteran of World War II, Tim was awarded the Legion of Me...

Young bear spotted near North Star ElementaryStudents at North Star Elementary School are being warned to take precautions after a young adult bear was spotted near the school. According to a report filed with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the bear was seen Tuesday morning on Otmeloi Way. Students were given warning messages at school Wednesday and told to give them to their parents. The bear is believed to be the same one that has raided garbage c...

Alaska State Troopers: Jan. 30Tuesday, Jan. 28 At 7:54 a.m. Alaska State Troopers stopped a 28-year-old Kodiak man who was driving a 2002 Chevrolet truck on Mill Bay Road with a Montana license plate and an Alaska license plate. He had a revoked driver’s license in Alaska because he previously had a revoked license out of Montana, troopers said. He was arrested and taken to the Kodiak jail where he was held on $500 bail.